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to be more precise
Meaning: Used to clarify or give a more exact explanation.
Example: These are microscopic, or to be more precise, near‑microscopic animals.
share similar traits
Meaning: To have characteristics in common.
Example: Different species share similar physical traits.
cling onto
Meaning: To hold tightly to something.
Example: The discs allow tardigrades to cling onto surfaces.
come back to life
Meaning: To become active again after being inactive.
Example: They come back to life within hours when reintroduced to water.
no surprise
Meaning: Not unexpected; predictable.
Example: It’s no surprise they aren’t on any endangered list.
microscopic
IPA (UK): /ˌmaɪ.krəˈskɒp.ɪk/
IPA (US): /ˌmaɪ.krəˈskɑː.pɪk/
Meaning: Extremely small; only visible with a microscope.
Meaning: Extremely small; only visible with a microscope.
Example: Tardigrades are microscopic animals.
segment
IPA (UK): /ˈseɡ.mənt/
IPA (US): /ˈseɡ.mənt/
Meaning: One of the separate parts of an animal’s body.
Meaning: One of the separate parts of an animal’s body.
Example: The body comprises four segments, each with a pair of legs.
stylet
IPA (UK): /ˈstaɪ.lət/
IPA (US): /ˈstaɪ.lət/
Meaning: A sharp, needle‑like structure used for piercing cells.
Meaning: A sharp, needle‑like structure used for piercing cells.
Example: Tardigrades use stylets to pierce plant or animal cells.
cryptobiosis
IPA (UK): /ˌkrɪp.təʊ.baɪˈəʊ.sɪs/
IPA (US): /ˌkrɪp.toʊ.baɪˈoʊ.sɪs/
Meaning: A state in which an organism’s metabolic processes shut down almost completely.
Meaning: A state in which an organism’s metabolic processes shut down almost completely.
Example: Tardigrades enter cryptobiosis when conditions become extreme.
metabolism
IPA (UK): /məˈtæb.ə.lɪ.zəm/
IPA (US): /məˈtæb.ə.lɪ.zəm/
Meaning: The chemical processes that occur within a living organism to maintain life.
Meaning: The chemical processes that occur within a living organism to maintain life.
Example: Their metabolism drops to less than 1% during cryptobiosis.
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